Sanitary pad holder



May 14, 1940.

A. MAJEWSKI SANITARY PAD HOLDER Filed Feb. 20, 1939 ATTORNEY.

Patented May 14, 1940 UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFlCE 2,200,754 SANITARY PAD HOLDER Aniela Majewski, Chicago, Ill. Application February 20, 1939, Serial No. 257,399

4 Claims.

other suitable impervious material, with means therein provided to maintain the sanitary pad against lateral or longitudinal movement.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of a sanitary pad holder in the 15 form of a casing within which a sanitary pad is receivable, and which may be provided with a curvilinear supporting member whereby a critical portion of the pad may be supported thereon for preventing lumping of that portion of the 20 pad and for preserving the maximum of absorbent qualities of the pad.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel con- 25 struction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing forming a part of this application and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Fig. 1 is a top elevational view of the present device;

Fig. 2 is a transverse thereof taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the longitudinal cross-sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig, 1, illustrating the manner of positioning the sanitary pad therewithin;

0 and Fig. 4 is a similar, fragmentary view with the pad removed.

Referring in detail to the present drawing there is shown therein a longitudinal casing'or bag Ill,

5 longitudinally curved, as seen in Figs. 3 and 4,

and which includes upper wall II and lower wall l2, the marginal end edges of the lower wall l2 being attached by vulcanization or otherwise to theupper wall II as at l3. The crescent shape of the bag along its longitudinal axis permits a close'and comfortable fit to the wearer's body. Laterally said bag I 0 is provided with opposed and inwardly curved depressions 14 for aifording comfortable fit of the device within the 1 wearers crotch.

cross-sectional view The outer free ends l5 of bag Ill are provided with a plurality of openings l6 whereby the device may be attached to the body or to the garments of the wearer.

The upper wall H of bag centrally thereof, is provided with a rectangular opening ll through which access to within bag It) may be had for insertion or withdrawal of the sanitary pad l8. Positioned within bag Ill and below said opening I! is an oval supporting 10" ring l9, likewise made of rubber or any other suitable pliable material. This ring I9 is positioned below said opening I! and substantially. centrally thereof. Said ring I 9 is suspended within bag In upon a plurality of straps 20, the inner ends of which are attached to the points at the lower face of said ring I!) and the outer ends of which are aflixed to the under face of the upper wall ll of bag l0.

Upper wall H of bag l0 adjacent the transverse margin defined by opening I 1 is provided with a plurality of downwardly extending teeth 2|, and thelower wall I2 is provided with similar aligned teeth 22 upwardly projecting, which are for the purpose of engaging the ends of sanitary pad I8 for preventing shifting movement thereof when said pad is in an operative position within bag l0. Likewise ring I!) is provided with similar teeth 23 which upwardly project from said ring l 9 for engaging the lower face of the sanitary pad and centrally thereof.

Ring l9 not only flexibly supports the sanitary pad l8 within bag l0, but also by virtue of its orifice prevents lumping of the sanitary pad, particularly at its critical portion above the orifice of said ring I9. It will therefore be seen that the said ring'lll by preventing lumping of the portion of the sanitary pad above the orifice of said ring 19, preserves the fluffiness of the said portion of the sanitary pad, thereby maintaining 40 y to the highest degree the absorbent qualities of the sanitary pad, and this action of said ring I9 will take place regardless as to whether the wearer is in a standing or sitting position.

From the hereinabove description it will be seen that the sanitary pad holder herein described has many advantages. It being made of impervious material prevents the flow to stain the wearers garments it maintains the sanitary pad in a comfortable position both longitudinally and laterally,

.it prevents the edges of the sanitary pad to come in contact with the wearers body and thus prevents chafing; it maintains the sanitary pad in a proper position and prevents shifting thereof;

I0, and substantially and finally it reduces the lumping of the sanitary pad to a minimum.

- While there is described herein a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes maybe made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is:

1. A sanitary pad holder comprising a casing including bottom and upper walls, the upper wall substantially at its central portion being provided with an opening through which the pad may be inserted into the casing, an oval supporting member of a comparative thickness disposed below said opening and slung within said casing in a spaced relation with said bottom and upper walls, said supporting member having an orifice of a comparatively large area for maintaining therewithin the critical portion of the pad and below said opening, and a plurality of teeth upwardly projecting from said supporting member for engaging said pad for preventing the displacement of the critical portion of the pad from said orifice.

2. A sanitary pad holder comprising a casing including bottom and upper walls, the upper wall substantially at its central portion being provided with an opening through which the padv may be inserted into the casing, an oval supporting member of a comparative thickness disposed below said opening and slung within said casing in a spaced relation with said bottom and upper walls, said supporting member having an orifice of I a comparatively large area for maintaining therewithin the critical portion of the pad and below said opening, a plurality of teeth upwardly projecting from said supporting member for engaging said pad for preventing the displacement of the critical portion of the pad from said orifice, and means upon the inner faces of said bottom and upper walls for engaging the end portions of said pad.

3. A sanitary pad holder comprising a casing including bottom and upper walls, the upper wall being provided with an opening through which the pad may be inserted into the casing, a supporting member disposed below said opening and slung within said casing in a spaced relation with said bottom and upper walls, said supporting member having an orifice for maintaining therewithin the critical portion of the pad and below said opening, and a plurality of teeth upwardly projecting from said supporting member for engaging said pad for preventing the displacement of the critical portion of the pad from said orifice.

4. A sanitary pad holder comprising a casing including bottom and upper walls, the upper wall being provided with an opening through which the pad may be inserted into the casing, and a supporting member for the pad disposed below said opening and slung within said casing in a spaced relation with said bottom and upper walls, said supporting member being of a substantial thickness for providing a cushion, said supporting member having an orifice of such area as to maintain therewithin the entire critical portion of the pad and below said opening.

ANIELA MAJEWSKI. 

